We are delighted to announce that we now have a Carers Lounge at the Hospital. We welcome Sarah, Katherine, Lorraine and Paul who are our team based at the hospital Monday to Friday working flexible hours to enable support to carers visiting during the day and evening visiting times.

We are based at the entrance to Appley and Colwell Ward and are open to all adult carers of adults.

Our telephone number is 822099 ext 2568.

The Carers Lounge will offer carers a private place to discuss their needs and the help they require to support their cared for person whilst in hospital.

This may include:

Signing up to the Carers Card (John’s Campaign) that gives carers access to support the cared for person outside of visiting hours

Receiving assistance where appropriate to ensure that the cared for person’s independent living skills do not deteriorate during the hospital stay perhaps through issues such as reduced muscle tone

Cup of tea or coffee and chat in confidence to a member of staff

Support to help carers stand back and visit for shorter times if they also need time to recover as they may be coping with their own health issues

The offer of a welfare check to carers who are staying overnight

As part of the overall Living Well project we will signpost people who are self-funding for help to identify a suitable care agency or services, if required, through the Independent Living Centre and Age UK Brokerage Scheme

Working in partnership with the Support from Hospital team who offer support to people for the first two weeks after being discharged home

Training for carers in delivery of personal care. Independent Living Equipment and Manual Handling will be offered weekly at the Independent Living Centre to improve carers’ confidence in caring for the person at home

Carers will receive a call from our staff approximately 48 hours after their cared for person has been discharged and if appropriate, we will link them to our outreach team

We know that similar projects on the mainland have been very successful both in supporting carers and saving bed days for the NHS. We are expecting equally positive outcomes for St Marys and the carers on the Island and we look forward to working with our hospital colleagues.

If you are in the hospital please come and visit us

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